🌾 Makar Sankranti
Harvest Festival - The Biggest Telugu Festival
📅 January 13-16, 2026
📅 Four Days of Sankranti
Bhogi
January 13, 2026
Day to burn old belongings and start fresh life. Worshipping Lord Indra.
Makar Sankranti
January 14, 2026
Sun enters Capricorn. Harvest celebrations. Gobbemmalu, Rangoli.
Kanuma
January 15, 2026
Day to worship cattle. Decorating bulls. Cockfights, Doll arrangements.
Mukkanuma
January 16, 2026
Day to spend with family. Feast for non-vegetarians. Visiting relatives.
📜 Story & Significance
Makar Sankranti is celebrated when the Sun enters Capricorn (Makara Rashi). From this day, the Sun enters Uttarayana (northward movement). In Hindu dharma, Uttarayana is considered an auspicious period.
Bhishma Pitamaha waited for Uttarayana and gave up his life during this period. As a harvest festival, it holds great significance for farmers. With the arrival of new crops, people express gratitude to the divine.
🎯 Traditions & Rituals
- 🔥 Bhogi Bonfire - Burning old belongings
- 🌸 Rangoli - Drawing colorful patterns
- 🐄 Gobbemmalu - Cow dung deity figures
- 🪁 Kite Flying
- 🌾 Harvest - Bringing new grains home
- 👕 Wearing new clothes
- 🏠 Visiting relatives homes
🍚 Special Sankranti Foods
Ariselu
Bobbatlu
Sakinalu
Garelu
Payasam
Pulihora
Chakkinalu
Nuvvula Laddu
Til Gul (Sesame + Jaggery)
⭐ Significance
Uttarayana
Sun begins northward journey
Harvest
Gratitude for new harvest
Auspicious Time
Best for donations, worship
Family Bonding
Families come together